Solid Edge compatibility to BIM?

UK requirement to supply all building information modeling (BIM) for public works to be in 3D by 2016. The required standard for BIM compatibility is ITC. This format is supported by AutoDesk and Solid Works.

Solid Edge features such as this are scheduled based on u...

Solid Edge features such as this are scheduled based on user demand across the user-base. Thus far, we have not seen sufficient demand to justify spending our customer's money on this. However, it does seem to be increasing in interest, so we have it on our radar. What would be your particular use-case? What do you produce and what would you need to exchange with whom in IFC format?

Siemens doe snot seems to officially support the standard but in the list we see Bentley. And lately Bentley and Siemens anounce strategic alliance

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The Siemens Industry Automation Division and Bentley Systems announced today at the Hannover Messe that they are stepping up their strategic collaboration, focusing on the process industry sector in fields such as chemicals, energy, pharmaceuticals, and oil and gas. Both companies are targeting increased interoperability between the Comos engineering software solution from Siemens and Bentley's OpenPlant 2D/3D system for plant design and construction.

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Not directly AEC but the industrial side EPC as ramification with AEC.

My personal opinion as SE get more market share it would be inevitable to have multiple development team like AEC; ECP; Mechanial to answer specific industries needs. It is a whole new game getting in place on the check board ...all this because 3D was push 30 years ago and slowly we will pass the 50% market share for 3D that will be the tipping point.